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VOpenWhispr vs Wispr Flow
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose OpenWhispr if…
- you want the lower entry price ($6.67/mo vs $12/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on Linux
- you're in its core audience: developers, writers
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Choose Wispr Flow if…
- you work on Android
- you're in its core audience: professionals who write a lot of email and messages, developers
Side by side
Feature OpenWhispr Wispr Flow
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$6.67/mo$12/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNoYes, unless you opt out
Data retentionCloud recordings deleted after transcription; desktop audio kept 30 days by defaultLocal dictation history: keep, auto-delete after 24 hours, or never save
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPRSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA
Updates, last 90 days5—
Speaker labels
Bot-free recording
File upload—
Mobile app capture—
Custom note templates—
HIPAA compliant
MCP server
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, APImacOS, Windows, iOS, Android
CategoryTranscriptionTranscription
CompanyGizmo Labs Inc.Wispr AI, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
O OpenWhispr
- Dictation into any app that accepts text
- On-device speech-to-text that works offline
- Bring your own API keys for cloud transcription
- Bot-free meeting recording with speaker labels
- 100+ languages with auto-detection
- Custom dictionary that learns from corrections
- Voice commands to clean up or draft text
- Audio file upload and transcription
W Wispr Flow
- Dictation that works in any app without plugins
- Automatic removal of filler words and repetitions
- Catches spoken self-corrections mid-sentence
- Personal vocabulary that learns names and jargon
- Voice-triggered text snippets
- Per-app writing style settings
- Auto-detection and transcription of 100+ languages
- Bot-free meeting notetaker with speaker identification
Plans and prices
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OpenWhispr
Free$0
Pro$6.67/user/mo ($80/user billed annually)
Business$13.33/user/mo ($160/user billed annually)
EnterpriseCustom
Wispr Flow
Free$0/mo
Pro$12/user/mo billed annually ($15 monthly)
Growth$18/user/mo billed annually ($23 monthly); $26/$33 with unlimited Notetaker
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
OpenWhispr
- Unlimited local dictation is free on every plan
- Open source under the MIT license
- Works offline with on-device models
- Lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR compliance
- Free plan limits OpenWhispr Cloud transcription to 2,000 words a week
- iOS app and device sync require a paid plan
- No Android app listed
- Paid prices shown are for annual billing
Wispr Flow
- Free plan with no credit card, 2,000 words per week on desktop
- Works in any app on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and HIPAA compliance
- Dictation and Notetaker included in one subscription
- Notetaker is only available on Mac and Windows
- Notetaker is disabled on BAA (HIPAA) accounts
- Unlimited Notetaker on Growth costs extra
- Bluetooth earbuds such as AirPods are not recommended for accuracy
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